President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Iowa

Release date:

September 12, 2018

Release Number:

HQ-18-122

WASHINGTON – The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Iowa to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and tornadoes on July 19, 2018.

Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments, and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storms and tornadoes in Lee, Marion, Marshall, and Van Buren counties.

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures within the state.

Timothy J. Scranton has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area. Scranton said additional designations may be made at a later date if warranted by the results of further damage assessments.